Dong Xiuwen, Platner James W
The Center to Protect Workers' Rights, 8484 Georgia Ave., Suite 1000, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA.
Am J Ind Med. 2004 Jan;45(1):45-54. doi: 10.1002/ajim.10322.
Hispanic construction employment has dramatically increased, yet published data on occupational risk is lacking.
Data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and current population survey (CPS) were examined from 1992 to 2000. Fatality rate, relative risk (RR), and risk index were calculated using CFOI fatality data and CPS data on hours worked, adjusted to full-time-equivalents (FTE). Data between 1996 and 2000 were combined to allow reliable comparisons of age and occupational groups. RR and 95% confidence intervals were calculated.
In 2000, Hispanics constituted less than 16% of the construction workforce yet suffered 23.5% of fatal injuries. RRs were: helpers, construction trades, 2.31 (95% CI: 1.41-3.80); roofers 1.77 (95% CI: 1.38-2.28); carpenters 1.39 (95% CI: 1.08-1.79); and construction laborers 1.31 (95% CI: 1.17-1.46).
Hispanic construction workers consistently faced higher RRs, for every year from 1992 to 2000 and for every age group. In 2000, Hispanic construction workers were nearly twice (1.84, 95% CI: 1.60-2.10) as likely to be killed by occupational injuries as their non-Hispanic counterparts.
西班牙裔建筑行业就业人数大幅增加，但缺乏已发表的职业风险数据。
对1992年至2000年的致命职业伤害普查（CFOI）和当前人口调查（CPS）数据进行了研究。使用CFOI死亡数据和CPS关于工作小时数的数据（调整为全职等效工时，FTE）计算死亡率、相对风险（RR）和风险指数。将1996年至2000年的数据合并，以便对年龄和职业群体进行可靠比较。计算RR和95%置信区间。
2000年，西班牙裔占建筑劳动力的比例不到16%，但却遭受了23.5%的致命伤害。RR分别为：建筑行业帮工2.31（95%CI：1.41 - 3.80）；屋顶工1.77（95%CI：1.38 - 2.28）；木匠1.39（95%CI：1.08 - 1.79）；建筑工人1.31（95%CI：1.17 - 1.46）。
从1992年到2000年的每一年以及每个年龄组中，西班牙裔建筑工人始终面临着更高的RR。2000年，西班牙裔建筑工人因职业伤害死亡的可能性几乎是非西班牙裔同行的两倍（1.84，95%CI：1.60 - 2.10）。
